WordPress theme comparison
Live Wire vs Twenty Eleven
At a glance
- Twenty Eleven has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Live Wire.
- On a typical day, Twenty Eleven is downloaded about 550 times, Live Wire about 0.
- Twenty Eleven is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 50 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Twenty Eleven was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 16, 2013 for Live Wire.
- Twenty Eleven has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Live Wire.
Line by line
Twenty Eleven leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live Wire |  Twenty Eleven |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #54 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 26.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.6(50) |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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